Fred Ferris (actor)
{{Short description|British actor (1905–1978)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Fred Ferris
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| birth_name = Frederick William Ferris
| birth_date = {{birth date|1905|07|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = West Derby, Liverpool, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|01|25|1905|07|13|df=y}}
| death_place = Westminster, London, England
| occupation = actor, stage producer, playwright
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Fred Ferris (13 July 1905 – 25 January 1978) was a British actor, stage producer and playwright.
Biography
Ferris was born in West Derby, Liverpool. In the earlier years of his career, he was known as a comic actor, featuring in the BBC Home Service's radio comedy Club Night, which starred Dave Morris and ran between 1950 and 1955.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolpostcards.co.uk/2012/10/famous-blackpool-entertainers/|title=Famous Blackpool Entertainers - Famous Blackpool Entertainers - - Blackpool Postcards|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/480099685d584dbdb666405f9fe75a3b|title=Dave Morris in CLUB NIGHT|date=24 August 1956|publisher=|issue=1711|pages=35|via=BBC Genome}}
Ferris was briefly in Coronation Street in 1962. He played Mr Appleby, the father of Colin Appleby.
In later years, Ferris played a large number of police characters, appearing in such shows as Sergeant Cork, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green and The Avengers, as well as in films such as Sky West and Crooked.{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab104b6f|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130050632/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab104b6f|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2018|title=Fred Ferris|website=BFI}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=5638|title=Fred Ferris|website=www.aveleyman.com}} One of these parts was in the Doctor Who serial Planet of Giants.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/planetofgiants/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Planet of Giants - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}
Ferris died in 1978, aged 72.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A Kind of Loving | Althorpe | |
| 1962 | Some People | Clerk of the Court | |
| 1962 | Jigsaw | Information Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked | Police Constable |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0274880|name=Fred Ferris}}
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Category:Male actors from Liverpool
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